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Gibson in ‘68.
Koufax in ’61-’66 inclusive.
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Published in Chicago Tribune on May 03, 2017 — Print headline: "Fall from top can be swift"

Madison Bumgarner had nearly finished a ride of more than two hours in the mountains outside Denver when his rented dirt bike slipped on the trail and took the pitcher to the ground.
The 2014 World Series MVP bruise ribs and a sprained AC joint in...